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Methodist Jennie Edmundson
A BENEFIT TO HELP THE JENNIE EDMUNDSON HOSPITAL
CANCER CENTER CHARITABLE PATIENT CARE FUND.
Benefitting
JENNIE EDMUNDSON
FOUNDATION
Table of Contents
Welcome Letter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
2015 Summer Fundraising Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Rod Courtier - Honoree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-12
Richard Daberkow - Honoree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-16
Proud Supporter of the
Spirit of Courage.
Celebrity Autographs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18-19
Lucy Beall Graeme - Honoree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-22
Melanie Ryan - Honoree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24-26
Spirit of Courage - Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28-29
Corporate Sponsors & Celebrities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Acknowledgements Page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
©2015 Methodist Health System
When It’s You,
You Want the Best
Methodist Jennie Edmundson has the
only nationally accredited
breast health center in southwest Iowa.
Surgeons who treat all of you,
not just the cancer
A personal, certified breast health
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©2014 Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital, an affiliate of Methodist Health System
Spirit of Courage
Past Recipients
We would like to recognize and thank
our past recipients for their continued
support and contributions.
2014:
Kara Dunphy
Dr. Lori Platt
Dolores Silkworth
Marilyn Weber
Lifetime Achievement Award
2013:
Marcia Antworth
Les Green
Randy Grudle
Laura Pattermann
2012:
Marcia Keith
Caryl Martinez
Julianne Morton
Julie Nickolisen
2011:
Gracie Hays
Edd Leach
Horst Rossbund
Joel Peck
2010:
Callie Earlywine
Karen Krause
John Scherle
Kathy Whitson
2009:
Cliff “Rink” Holly
Brady Jorgensen
Carol Reeder
2008:
Pat Andersen
Rick Carlson
Ann Hartman
John Nelson
2007:
2006:
John Allen
Emma Chance
Jan Lookabill
Tom Schmitt
Hazel Gammon
Dr. John Okerbloom
Gary Fiscus
2005:
Shirley Hurd
Pat Penn
Janet Scherle
Dr. Mary Schermann
2004:
2003:
Sue Johnson
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Verne Welch
Welcome Letter
Dear Friends,
It is my sincere pleasure to welcome you to a truly wonderful evening, the
Spirit of Courage Gala, the showpiece of our annual Celebrity Weekend.
You are surrounded by very special people. Some are cancer survivors, here
with their spouses and family. Some are physicians, therapists, nurses and
medical professionals dedicated to providing the best care available. Others
are longtime supporters of the Foundation and the programs we promote
and fund at the Methodist Jennie Edmundson Cancer Center. No matter
if tonight is your 13th Gala or your very first, we want you to know that by
taking part in this important event that you, too, are a very special person
to everyone here – and to the patients and families who will pass through
the Cancer Center’s doors in the coming
ng year.
We thank those of you who participated
ed in
the Spirit of Courage events held earlier
er this
summer, including “Bald and Brave Challenge,
llenge,”
the “Wheel of Courage Car Show” and
“Racing for the Cure.”
The success of this Celebrity Weekend
depends upon the hard work put in by
many people. We thank our sponsors for
their generosity and guidance. We thank
the executive board, committee chairs and
Tara Slevin
volunteers for contributing their time and talents.
alents.
We also extend our appreciation to our celebrity
b i guests for joining us,
and to past Spirit of Courage honorees and their loved ones for sharing
their lives with us. Tonight we will honor four more cancer survivors as
Spirit of Courage award recipients: Rod Courtier, Richard Daberkow, Lucy
Beall Graeme and Melanie Ryan.
The goal of this Gala is to experience a memorable evening while raising
$125,000 for the Spirit of Courage Charitable Patient Care Fund. Money
contributed through tonight’s auction and our other events provides
much-needed financial assistance to members of our community who are
receiving lifesaving treatments at the Cancer Center.
On behalf of everyone at the Methodist Jennie Edmundson Cancer Center
and the people we serve, please accept our deepest appreciation for your
support. You are essential to our Foundation’s success – and to our hope for
the future.
With gratitude,
Tara Slevin
Vice President of Development and Volunteer Services
Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital
2015 Summer Fundraising Events
A multidisciplinary team approach, state-of-the-art technology and
access to the latest clinical trials have made our cancer center a
national leader in education, prevention and early detection.
More important is the impact it’s had on our patients.
Saturday, June 6
bestcare.org/cancer
THE BALD AND THE BRAVE
Standing Together in the Fight Against Cancer
Saturday, June 20
WHEELS OF COURAGE CAR SHOW
Saturday, August 8
SHOTGUN SCRAMBLE CELEBRITY GOLF TOURNAMENT
at Dodge Riverside Golf Club
DINNER, AUCTION, ENTERTAINMENT & PRESENTATION
of Spirit of Courage Recipient Awards to Rod Courtier,
Richard Daberkow, Lucy Beall Graeme and Melanie Ryan
Sunday, August 9
TEXAS HOLD ’EM POKER—No Limit!
at Mid-America Center
©2015 Methodist Health System
Southwest Iowa’s Best Cancer Care
Awarded every four years, the
American College of Surgeons
has honored the Methodist Jennie
Edmundson Cancer Center
with consecutive Outstanding
Achievement Awards.
Amer
merican College of Surgeons
Commission on Cancer
Outstanding Achievement Award
2009
2013
As the only nationally accredited
cancer program in southwest Iowa,
we are dedicated to providing the
best cancer care, right here at home.
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2013
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Rod Courtier - Honoree
stationed in Panama, they adopted their son, Jesse, now a
radiologist at the UCSF Medical Center in California.
Family means everything to Rod and Sue, who were
delighted when Jesse; his wife, Tap; and their daughter,
Radha, made a surprise visit to Hastings for Rod and Sue’s
37th wedding anniversary.
Special Thanks
Over the years, Rod and Sue have both helped family
d.
members through major health crises, most cancer-related.
Cancer took Sue’s father and brother-in-law, and her sisterr
is battling cancer. Cancer took Rod’s mother, brother and all
but one aunt. So Rod admits he wasn’t really surprised by
his own diagnosis.
My wife, Sue
My son, Jesse; daughter-in-law,
Tap; and granddaughter, Radha
My sister-in-laws, Sandi Jones
and Karen Mandina
Our family
Dr. Southard
My team in Radiation Oncology &
Heartland Oncology & Hematology
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“I didn’t fear it,” Rod said. “I knew if it happened, I would
cancer’s butt.”
More Than a Cough
Rod, fa
r
A former two-pack-a-day smoker with chronic emphysema,
Rod thought nothing of coughing. But in February 2013,
one of Rod’s typical coughing fits took an unexpected turn.
“I was sitting at my computer,” Rod says, “when I coughed
up a handful of blood.”
Rod called his pulmonologist, Dr. John Southard, who asked
Rod to come right in. Tests were run, and Dr. Southard asked
Rod and Sue to return the next day for the results.
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As usual, Rod joked with Dr. Southard, a Marine veteran,
about being a jarhead. As usual, Rod was determined to
lighten the mood.
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Rod Courtier
“Rod is such a good soul. Even under the most difficult
circumstances, he is always a hoot,” said Dr. Southard,
“He made it a lot easier than it could have been for me
to give him the bad news. It was cancer.”
“When I met the doctors and nurses at Jennie,
I knew I had my team. With those people backing
me, I couldn’t go wrong.”
A large tumor was intertwined with Rod’s lung tissue,
already fragile from emphysema. A difficult surgery would
be required to remove the cancer, which was eventually
determined to be stage 3.
- Article by Julie Cerney
When folks who know Rod Courtier are asked to name an
adjective that describes him, they may say: Fun. Funny. Friendly.
Colorful. Spirited. Outgoing. Generous. Upbeat.
“My advice to anyone with cancer is to keep your chin up, and
go after it,” Rod says. “But then I’m so pigheaded I don’t know
the meaning of the word defeat. I’m not gonna quit.”
And they are in 100 percent agreement that Rod Courtier is
unforgettable.
Family First
When Rod enters a room, he brings a smile bigger than life,
nonstop jokes and a playful look in his eye that says, “Let’s see
how much fun we can have — right here, right now!”
Rod is from Hastings, Iowa, where he met his beloved wife,
Sue. From the first moment he saw her, Rod knew Sue was
the girl he would marry, and he told her so. He planned on a
long courtship. The two were fourth graders at the time.
Few would guess that at 65, Rod has faced far more than his
fair share of losses and hardships, including emphysema and
life-threatening lung cancer.
Rod began his 21-year Army career at 17 thanks to a
convincing lie about his age. After Rod’s second tour in
Vietnam, he and Sue married in 1972. While they were
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Cancer was going to have to
really buckle down to get me.
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Rod Courtier
“I’ve done everything possible to get cancer,” admits Rod,
citing his family history, smoking, military exposure to
Agent Orange and two decades of maintenance work in
nuclear power plants after retiring from the Army.
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“I’ve worked hard all my life. I don’t know anything but hard
h rd
work, so I had a big jump on cancer,” Rod says. “Plus, I knew
I couldn’t possibly lose if my favorite jarhead found the
cancer. Cancer was going to have to really buckle down to
get me.”
Close Call
Cardiothoracic surgeon Dr. John Batter performed the
procedure in March 2013, removing a tumor that was 10
centimeters at its largest point, about the size of a grapefruit.
Rod describes the surgery this way: “I arranged to have myself
carved up like a Christmas turkey.”
“It was a lengthy and aggressive operation. The tumor had
invaded the chest wall, aorta and three branches of the
pulmonary artery,” Dr. Batter explained. “Rod Courtier is a
fortunate man. It was a very close call as to whether we could
even perform a surgery to remove all the cancer.”
“So the cancer was a little bigger than we thought. No big
deal,” said Rod. “It was something that didn’t belong there, so
we just took it out.”
Dr. Southard says that over the years, he has watched Rod
bounce back from difficult diagnoses and treatments, always
in good spirits, always with a smile on his face.
“Rod doesn’t sit around blaming or complaining,”
Dr. Southard said. “I have never seen him down.”
Rod says, “What are you going to do? You can feel sorry for
yourself, or you can step up to the plate. I never felt sorry for
myself, not one minute.”
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We love Rod. He’s a ray of
sunshine. He is always telling
jokes, always super positive
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After recovering from surgery, Rod chose Methodist
Jennie Edmundson Cancer Center for the combination of
chemotherapy and radiation therapy that would give him his
best chance to beat the cancer.
He started with daily chemotherapy, eventually transitioning
to chemo every three weeks. He also had a total of 34
radiation treatments over the next two months, along with
six months of chemotherapy.
“I knew there was no way I was going to lose when I met my
oncologist, John Okerbloom, and the nurses there and the
ladies in Radiation Oncology,” Rod said. “I knew I had my team.”
While Rod admits he didn’t particularly like cancer treatment,
he decided, “I’ll be danged if I’m going to be unhappy about
being here.”
Every treatment required a 70-mile roundtrip from Hastings.
Rod didn’t mind.
“
Early on, Rod decided the cancer journey wasn’t really
about him.
“I’ve been really lucky from beginning to end, and I was more
concerned about the other people who were sad or bitter
or in a lot of pain. I wanted to make the environment a little
better for them,” Rod explained. “I was also concerned about
the nurses who do this day in and day out. The nurses don’t
like to see people in pain, and not everybody wins. That’s got
to affect them. I don’t think enough can be said about those
amazing nurses.”
Rod continued surprising and delighting staff and patients
with more treats, jokes and laughter.
Michelle Kaufman, director of cancer services for Methodist
Jennie Edmundson, said, “Rod’s attitude about life is to make
it fun, and he truly does. He turned his treatment around to
make it more about other patients — and about our staff.
We’re in this for our patients, and we’re deeply touched by
the ways Rod has shown how much he cares about us.”
As Radiation Therapist Angie Watts explains, “We love Rod.
He’s a ray of sunshine. He is always telling jokes, always
super positive every day. Even now, more than a year after
reatment, he sti
still pops in to say hi to us. We’ll
completing treatment,
never forget him!”
“The trip was only 45 minutes each way, and 45 minutes is
nothing,” Rod said. “I got to looking forward to going and
joking around with the other patients and staff.”
When asked how he felt, Rod might say, “Finer than a frog’s
hair split three ways.”
When asked if ready for treatment, Rod might answer, “Sure,
but I’ll take mine over easy, please.”
One day Rod came to treatment wearing a tall green hat,
looking and talking like the Disney character Goofy, his
w
arms laden with more donuts to share. Dr. Okerbloom saw
the cap and from that moment on called Rod “Goofy.”
“Everyone laughed at that, even the people getting
treatment. They all laughed and munched on donuts,”
kes
Rod says. “If I can make somebody smile or laugh, it makes
my day. It tells me folks forgot about cancer just then.”
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Proudly
Supports
Celebrating Rod’s
first year cancer-free
at one of their favorite
spots, Texas Roadhouse.
Three convenient Council Bluffs locations to serve you.
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Be brave,
have courage,
be a survivor.
We proudly support the
Jennie Edmundson Cancer Center.
Teri Wilson and Greg Spencer
“Scary”
Richard Daberkow - Honoree
Cancer was the furthest thing from Richard’s mind when
he went in for a checkup with Dr. Markham in 2008.
The checkup included a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) blood
test, which measures the level of a protein produced by the
prostate gland.
Special Thanks
My family and friends
My wife, best friend and
caregiver, Sharon
Dr. Markham, Dr. Bolte,
Dr. Haessler
The gals in Radiation Oncology
My Savior Jesus Christ
The prostatectomy procedure was performed by urologist
Stefanie Bolte, MD.
The biopsy necessary to confirm the presence of prostate
cancer was performed by Omaha urologist Dr. John Horgan
at an outpatient clinic in Harlan. The tests came back positive.
To Richard’s relief, chemotherapy was not needed.
Chemotherapy is not a standard treatment for early stage
prostate cancer, although it may be used to treat a late-stage
prostate cancer that has spread to other organs.
As his initial fears faded, Richard’s determination to beat
the cancer grew.
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“I knew cancer wasn’t going to get the best of me,”
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Richard Daberkow
“I knew cancer wouldn’t get the best of me.
I can beat this.”
Richard Daberkow is a giver and a doer.
As his longtime family medicine physician Dr. Scott Markham
says, “Richard is a strong supporter of his community, church
and school.”
Richard has always given generously of his time and
considerable talents. He continues stepping forward, in
both professional and volunteer roles, to make a difference
in the lives of his fellow citizens of Harlan, Iowa.
After retiring from a 24-year administrative career with
Myrtue Medical Center, Richard went to work in a similar
but part-time capacity for Harlan Community Schools. For
over three decades, Richard has volunteered for the Harlan
Community High School athletic program, serving as a track
umpire and member of the football chain gang.
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Aggressive Cancer
Explaining the benefits of screening in Richard’s case,
Dr. Markham said, “Richard had screening PSA testing,
which discovered an elevated PSA over time. Because
Richard monitored his PSA levels and was regularly screened,
he decreased his risk of having the cancer spreading to other
major organs.”
Today, at age 71, Richard is vigorous and active. He and his
beloved wife, Sharon, are the proud parents of three
children and 11 grandchildren. The couple enjoys traveling,
golfing and helping tend the church garden that ensures
the congregation can enjoy fresh, locally grown produce.
While medical science works to find additional, more precise
ways to screen for prostate cancer and identify which cancers
are fastest-growing, experts caution against overtreating a
prostate cancer that is too slow-growing to threaten a
man’s life.
“I feel very fortunate,” says Richard. With quiet strength, he
goes about his busy life, grateful for each new day.
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For Richard, the very aggressive nature of his cancer shaped
the treatment options.
Richard is a cancer survivor, and he knows that he is one
of the lucky ones. Seven years ago, he was diagnosed with
aggressive prostate cancer.
On the 10-point Gleason staging system physicians use to
describe how likely a cancer is to be aggressive, a score of 8,
9 or 10 indicates a potentially fast-growing, high-grade cancer.
Richard’s cancer scored a 9.
Prostate cancer remains the second-leading cause of cancer
death in American men, after lung cancer, claiming the lives
of more than 27,000 men each year.
Dr. Michelle Haessler
“In 2007, my PSA was 4.3,” Richard said. “In 2008, it doubled
to 8.6.”
“It’s still scary,” Richard admits. “It’s still cancer.”
ughter’s
“
Sharon and I discussed this at length with Dr. Markham, the
surgeon and others, I chose robotic-assisted surgery
to remove the cancer and prostate. We felt this was the
way to go.”
Richard said talking with his physicians eased his worries a
great deal, especially in learning that prostate cancer is one
of the most controllable cancers if caught early.
at his da
Nobody wants to have cancer,
but if you do, you want to have
Richard’s attitude.
According to the National Cancer Institute, the higher a man’s
PSA level is, the more likely it is that he has prostate cancer.
The continuous rise in a man’s PSA level over time may also
be a sign of prostate cancer.
“I guess my reaction was like everybody’s first response to a
cancer diagnosis: panic,” Richard said.
family
tended
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Radiation therapy, however, was essential. For this, Richard
chose Methodist Jennie Edmundson Cancer Center, where
he first met with radiation oncologist Michelle Haessler, MD,
in February 2009.
“Richard’s cancer had a high Gleason score and was present
in 80 percent of one lobe of the prostate as well as the
bladder neck margin, so we knew this was a very aggressivee
t a high risk of recurrence,” said Dr. Haessler. “In
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“I was given all of the appropriate options, including surgical
removal and radioactive seed implants,” said Richard. “After
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“So to make sure there were no leftover cancer cells,”,”
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said Richard, “I had daily radiation therapy treatments
from March to May.”
“Ideal Patient”
Richard and Sharon chose to turn the 80-mile
roundtrips for treatment into mini-adventures.
“We’d bring our bikes to ride on the Bob Kerrey
Pedestrian Bridge or the trails around the
Council Bluffs casinos,” said Richard. “Or,
sometimes we’d stop at a winery on
the drive home.” Good friends also
took turns driving to Council Bluffs.
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Richard combined his regular part-time
nt
morning shifts with afternoon treatment
trips, never missing a day on the job.
He was delighted when the Radiation
Oncology staff customized his treatment
schedule so he could officiate at the
Drake Track Relays, continuing a
10-year tradition.
Richard described the treatments at Jennie as quick
and easy, and the staff as friendly and helpful.
“Those are just super gals in Radiation Oncology. They
do such a great job taking care of a person,” said Richard.
“They explained everything that was going on and really
knew what they were doing.”
Throughout his treatment, Richard stayed informed,
optimistic and grateful.
“The good Lord was looking out for me,” said Richard.
“I also had lots of support from my family, good friends
and great physicians. It’s good to know there are people
who are that caring.”
Dr. Haessler said, “Richard is really the ideal patient.
Nobody wants to have cancer, but if you do, you want
to have Richard’s attitude.”
Target Zero
Eventually, Richard achieved the test result they had been
working toward.
“My PSA dropped to zero,” Richard said. “To celebrate,
Sharon and I took a special trip to Australia and New Zealand
in 2014.”
Recently, the PSA level bounced back up a bit, and Richard is
being carefully monitored.
He is also reaching out to help others, giving his time to
counsel men facing a prostate cancer diagnosis.
Richard
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fundraisers
He continues his longtime support of cancer fundraisers
through the Shelby County Relay for Life as well as the
various Pink Outs, Blue Outs, Teal Outs and Green Outs
at school athletic events.
Richard says, “I want to do what I can to help find a cure
so cancer is not such a terrible disease.”
Lasting Legacy
Since he began working in health care in 1978, Richard
has seen amazing advances in the diagnosis and treatment
of cancer.
In addition to witnessing the progress, he has had a hand in
shaping it for Harlan. As administrator for support services,
Richard directed the installation of the hospital’s first
videoconferencing system.
“It was a great new tool our physicians at Myrtue could
use to talk about cancer patients and treatments with the
physicians at Jennie Edmundson,” said Richard. “Of course,
it’s much more advanced today.”
“Richard was instrumental in implementing this technology
so Myrtue could be connected to share information,
knowledge and experience with other facilities,” said
Dr. Markham. “Now, with new technology, we are linked
through the highest quality audio and video into the weekly
teleconferences, and this team-based approach ensures
every patient of Myrtue Medical Center and Methodist
Jennie Edmundson Cancer Center receives the best
treatment plan for their specific cancer case.”
“It really helps to know what others have gone through
and hear firsthand that it’s not so bad,” said Richard.
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Lucy Beall Graeme - Honoree
Special Thanks
My husband Dick
Children, Scott and Tammy
and Alice and Craig.
Grandchildren Megan and
Charles
Family and Friends
Garden Club, P.E.O. Sisters and
Neighborhood Bridge Club
My advice is not to treat cancer
like a death sentence,” Lucy
says. “Treat it more like a cold
you’ll get over if you take your
medicine and do what the
doctor says.
“
Lucy Beall Graeme
manufactured 14,000 passenger and freight elevators, each
one custom-built.
Within the Kimball family, all members, male and female,
were expected to attain higher education. In 1908, Lucy’s
mother, Florence, became the first woman to receive a
bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Iowa
State College, now Iowa State University. Lucy attained a
home economics degree in “Household Equipment” from
Iowa State in 1946.
After graduation, Lucy accepted a position with General
Electric testing roasters and new push-button ranges in
GE test kitchens in Bridgeport, Conn. While in Connecticut,
she met the love of her life, Dick Graeme.
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“I am 91 years young, and I am a
breast cancer survivor. I’m lucky. I’m so blessed.”
Lucy Beall Graeme possesses an unshakable optimism and
zest for life. She has always been too busy living life and
giving back to let obstacles get in her way. Even a cancer
diagnosis nearly 15 years ago couldn’t slow her down.
“My advice is not to treat cancer like a death sentence,” Lucy
says. “Treat it more like a cold you’ll get over if you take your
medicine and do what the doctor says.”
She tackles life head-on, seizing opportunities to
strengthen the family and community she loves. Meanwhile,
she minimizes personal challenges, including her breastcancer journey.
“Take what comes and make the best of it,” says Lucy Beall
Graeme. “That was my mother’s motto, and it’s mine too.”
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Born on Bluff Street
Lucy was born in the Bluff Street home of her parents,
Donald and Florence (Kimball) Stoufer, in 1924, the year
regular airmail service started, Chicago’s Wrigley Building
was completed and the first Macy’s Thanksgiving Day
Parade was held.
She was born into one of the region’s most successful,
well-educated and industrious families. Lucy’s maternal
grandfather, Charles, and great-uncle, Willis, founded the
Kimball Brothers’ Elevator Company in Anamosa, Iowa,
in 1883. After Council Bluffs businessmen petitioned
the company to relocate, Kimball Brothers moved its
headquarters and foundry to Council Bluffs in 1892. By
1953, when the company was sold, Kimball Brothers had
Like her mother before her, Lucy is a longtime member of
the Women’s Christian Association, the organization that
established Jennie Edmundson Hospital in 1886. Lucy also
joined the Council Bluffs Service League as a newlywed
and spent countless hours working in the thrift shop. She
is a charter member of the Jennie Edmundson Foundation
Board, serving on the Board continuously since 1994.
Cancer Journey
“I have always been a healthy person,” Lucy says, “and I’ve
almost always had my annual mammogram.”
Every mammogram had been negative until the one Lucy
had on New Year’s Eve 2001.
“This time they found something,” Lucy said. “I went to Dr.
Zlomke’s office, and Dick was there too, because you need
somebody to hold onto for something like this.”
Lucy describes surgeon Michael Zlomke, MD, now medical
director of the Methodist Jennie Edmundson Breast Health
Center, as “very welcoming” and “just the nicest guy.”
“I explained to Lucy that her test results showed one tumor
in her right breast and two tumors in the left,” Dr. Zlomke
said. “Hers was a lobular breast cancer that tends to present
further along, making treatment more complicated. My
recommendation was bilateral mastectomy.”
At that moment, Lucy didn’t understand the diagnosis as
clearly as she understood what must be done.
Both laugh when asked about their courtship and the
details of the marriage proposal. Dick remembers asking
and being told no. Lucy does not remember the story
this way.
“I had to give up two things, but at my age, who needs
them?” Lucy said. “My view was to get those breasts out of
here as soon as possible.”
“I asked my husband to marry me,” Lucy says, “and he
said yes!”
“There was no pity party, just a determination to fix this and
keep going,” Dr. Zlomke said. “Lucy always knew her life,
responsibilities were bigger than
family and community
c
cancer could be.”
Family and Community Service
The couple are enjoying their 63rd year of marriage.
They have two children, Scott and Alice, both born at
Jennie Edmundson Hospital, and two grandchildren,
Megan and Charles.
Lucy and Dick have been honored over the years for
their long legacy of service to the Council Bluffs
community, including active participation and board
positions in organizations such as VNA Board of Directors.,
Council Bluff Library Foundation, Dodge House, First
ie
Congregational Church, Historical Society of Pottawattamie
County, Pioneer and Explorers Garden Clubs, Philanthropicc
nie
Educational Organization (P.E.O.), and, of course, the Jennie
Edmundson Foundation.
“My mother always said to do what you can for the placee
where you live,” Lucy says, “and we try to do that.”
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Self-Sufficient
For Lucy, the most difficult part of the journey was not
her own treatment, but concern over cancer’s impact on
another family member. Her son-in-law, Craig, had just
been diagnosed with mantle cell lymphoma.
She continues to see herself as blessed to be cancer-free
and as active as she is at 91. She and Dick participate in
community events, including Spirit of Courage and Relay
for Life. They continue to travel when possible, particularly
enjoying a recent family trip to Prague.
Making the Best of It
“Craig’s cancer was much more serious than mine,
requiring an extended hospital stay and very aggressive
treatment,” Lucy said. “Our daughter needed to be at
her husband’s side, so after Dick helped with my initial
recovery at home, he spent the next two months 200
miles away, caring for our young grandchildren in
Marengo, Iowa.”
From day one, Lucy refused to allow cancer to scare her,
slow her down or undermine her self-confidence.
She never saw a need for reconstructive surgery and
remains untroubled by the loss of her breasts, saying, “So
I’m flat-chested. So what?”
As Craig’s battle continued, Lucy’s body healed from
surgery. She began a series of chemotherapy treatments
overseen by the late John Okerbloom, MD, of Heartland
Oncology and Hematology at Jennie Edmundson.
While Lucy concedes that breast prostheses can help make
ladies’ clothing fit better, she says, “They don’t help me feel
better. I’m kind of proud to be done with all that and only
wear them for special occasions.”
For Lucy, there was never a question of where she would
go for any part of her cancer treatment. She knew that
Jennie was the right place, with warm and friendly
professionals delivering the right care.
For Lucy, life remains an adventure to be lived and enjoyed
with
without regret.
“What has to be has to be,” Lucy says. “We
We go
g with it, and
I’ve got to keep going!”
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I’m kind of self-sufficient, and
I’ve learned what you have to
do is not worry. Worry never
cured anything.
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Lucy Beall Graeme
me
Lucy drove herself to her chemo appointments. She
describes the whole experience as “getting to sit in
a comfy chair and enjoy visiting or reading a book
under the care of wonderful nurses who treat you like
everything will be okay, and it was.”
She tried a cancer support group but found this wasn’t for
her, admitting, “I’m kind of self-sufficient, and I’ve learned
what you have to do is not worry. Worry never cured
anything.”
Instead, she focused on others and their battles. The
entire family rejoiced at Craig’s victory. As the years
passed, Lucy mourned the loss of several dear friends and
congregation members to cancer.
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“The nurses I had at the time were wonderful, and the
nurses there today are just the nicest people. I knew I
couldn’t find a better surgeon than Dr. Zlomke. It all just
went very well,” Lucy said. “The entire oncology office,
along with Dr. Okerbloom, Dr. Warner, everybody —
they’ve always been really nice, considerate and helpful.”
“
Robert W. Warner, MD
Medical Oncologist/
Hematologist
sm
“We were dumbfounded,” said Mike. “You’re never
prepared to hear the word cancer.”
Melanie Ryan - Honoree
“And, in the medical field, you can know too much,” said
Melanie. “I tried hard not to go to the worst-case scenario,
but it was always in the back of my brain.”
Mike said, “I immediately thought of our three kids and
wondered: What now?”
Special Thanks
Melanie said the hardest part of the journey came next.
My family, parents and in-laws
My friends, neighbors and
other meal makers
My pharmacy and hospital
co-workers
Drs. Tran, Huyck, Duckert,
Willadsen, Cade, Peterson
and Zlomke
MJE Radiation Oncology
MJE GI Lab, OPS, Surgery,
PACU and 4H Nurses
“It was the not knowing. Not knowing for certain if this
e
was cancer or the stage or the treatment plan,” Melanie
said. “It was a very scary time.”
Expertise and Caring
When testing confirmed the presence of a malignant
tumor in her rectum, Melanie knew she needed the right
care team, treatment plan and care setting. She also knew
she didn’t have to look far.
“I chose to have the majority of my care at Jennie
Edmundson because I knew the people, I knew their
expertise, and I knew they would care about me — not
because I work here, but because they care so much about
every patient,” Melanie said. “I did my research. I knew I
would get just as good a treatment here as I would at a
larger university or a Mayo Clinic.”
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The physicians overseeing Melanie’s cancer care were
Dr. Tran; medical oncologist Timothy Huyck, MD; and
radiation oncologist Randall Duckert, MD.
her fam
After he
“Our goal was to kill the cancer and prevent recurrence
without overtreatment,” said Dr. Tran. “Melanie’s case was
more difficult because her cancer was on the borderline
between stage T2 and stage T3, each requiring very
different care.”
“Cancer was not in the plan, but I truly
uly
y Melanie Ryan
believe that things happen for a reason.”
Melanie’s case was presented at multidisciplinary
treatment planning conferences at both Methodist Jennie
Edmundson Cancer Center and Methodist Estabrook
Cancer Center.
“I thought of myself as healthy,” said Melanie Ryan. “Cancer
was not in the plan.”
Melanie is the pharmacy director for Methodist Jennie
Edmundson Hospital. She is a wife and mother of three. She
is also a rectal cancer survivor.
“Rectal cancer is not a pretty cancer, not that any cancer is
pretty,” Melanie said. “But rectal cancer definitely is not one
that you want to talk about with everybody.”
Initially embarrassed about sharing her cancer story,
Melanie is now relaxed and confident.
“If I can help somebody,” Melanie says, “I will talk about it.”
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“What Now?”
“All providers recommended the more aggressive stage 3
treatment because I am so young,” Melanie said. “We
wanted to make sure the cancer wouldn’t come back.”
When she was diagnosed in January 2013, Melanie was only
45 years old.
“At my annual GYN appointment, I mentioned a minor
symptom,” Melanie said. “What seemed fairly normal to me
wasn’t, so it’s a good thing I had it checked out.”
Melanie was stunned when her gynecologist referred her
to a colorectal specialist. Melanie and her husband, Mike,
who is also a pharmacist, met with colorectal surgeon
N. Anh Tran, MD, at Methodist Jennie Edmundson.
Dr. Tran examined Melanie and explained diagnostic tests were
needed to assess a suspicious mass that could be cancer.
Melanie was scheduled for oral chemotherapy and
“
Melanie is an incredible person,
an inspiration to us all.
“
Michelle Kaufman
ink the tumor, surgery to remove it
radiation therapy to shrink
and then more intensive chemotherapy.
“An Inspiration to Us All”
In March 2013, Melanie began taking oral chemo, and, over
the next five weeks, she received a series of 28 radiation
therapy treatments over her lunch breaks.
“Melanie still worked, despite the diarrhea and other side
effects of treatment,” said Mike, “She is a real trouper.”
“The staff in Radiation Oncology made it easy for me to zip in
and get it done and get back to work,” Melanie said. “They are
such a great group and were always so concerned about me.”
Michelle Kaufman, director of cancer services for Methodist
Jennie Edmundson, said, “I would sit in meetings across
the table from Melanie in awe of how positively and
professionally she was going about her day. Melanie is an
incredible person, an inspiration to us all.”
In May, the Pharmacy staff threw a party to help Melanie
celebrate the end of her first treatment phase.
“The people I work with are great,” Melanie said. “They
brought in cupcakes, some with blue ribbons for colorectal
cancer awareness and others with butt-cheek-shaped
caramel bits. That just made me laugh!”
“Melanie was so determined to get through treatment but
also very optimistic in her recovery,” said Dr. Tran. “It makes
such a difference whether you see yourself as someone who
is sick or someone who is still able to go on with life.”
Major Surgery
By June, the treatment had reduced the once strawberrysized tumor to the size of a small pea. The five-hour
surgery to remove it, called a low anterior resection
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Melanie Ryan
Melanie has since begun helping others dealing with difficult
diagnoses and ostomy challenges.
“Being on the other side of patient care has changed me,”
Melanie said. “I have so much more appreciation for what
patients go through and how helpful it is to talk with
someone who has done this before.”
Remembering her grandmother, Melanie felt the stigma
attached to ostomy as a not-pleasant experience. She prayed
her own ostomy would be temporary.
A good friend of Melanie’s, another forty-something mother
of three, was also battling colon cancer.
Melanie still had a long road ahead, and she says she felt
blessed by the continued support she received from her
care team, colleagues, family and friends.
“Colorectal cancers are preventable and very curable if found
early, but my friend’s wasn’t caught until stage 4,” Melanie
said. “She was gone six months after diagnosis. That could
have been me, too.”
Melanie says she has learned to take one day at a time and
enjoy each one.
She especially enjoyed moving toward a new normal after
surgery to reverse her ostomy in December 2013.
“And Melanie had such great care and support from the
docs, nurses and therapists,” said Mike. “You couldn’t have
choreographed something this well.”
Melanie has found the time and energy to give back and
help others with their cancer journeys through teaching in
the Time to Heal program, participating in Relay for Life and
counseling other cancer patients.
“I knew the nurses on the fourth floor were going to take
good care of me after surgery, and they really did,” Melanie
said. “MaryJane Colburn and the others were so very kind
and caring.”
“I believe things happen for a reason. Without cancer, I would
never have met the many wonderful people I’ve met or come
to understand what a patient really goes through,” Melanie
p
said. “Cancer opened
manyy more doors for me than it closed.”
With the help of the ostomy nurses at the Methodist Jennie
Edmundson Advanced
Wound Center, both before and after her
surgery, Melanie became increasingly
comfortable with ostomy self-care.
“We are fortunate to have such great ostomyy
nurses to counsel our patients on how
their lives may change — and not change,”
said Dr. Tran. “Folks are surprised to learn
how many people, old and young, have
ostomies and lead normal, fulfilling lives.”
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The next phase of Melanie’s treatment lasted from August
through October.
“This was a rougher series of IV chemotherapy, but at least I
got to keep my hair,” Melanie said. “And I knew too well that
things could be a lot worse. I’ve seen it.”
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M grandmother had a permanent ostomy,” said Melanie.
“My
“Both she and my grandfather had colon cancer, which I’d
always considered an old person’s disease.”
“Dr. Tran told me a temporary ostomy would be on the right,
permanent on the left,” Melanie said, “so the first thing I
remember after surgery was my relief at finding the bandage
on my right side.”
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possibility of repeat exams and lowers the costs to patients
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Each year, as their practice has grown, so has their support of
the Spirit of Courage Celebrity Weekend.
“From the very beginning, Dr. Forbes and I have believed it is
important to give back to the community,” Dr. Smith said. “The
Spirit of Courage program has consistently been a great way to
give back.”
Dr. Smith said that having Diagnostic Radiology, P.C. (DRPC)
services on-site at Jennie Edmundson Hospital creates a strong
bond between his practice, the Methodist Jennie Edmundson
Cancer Center and the patients both entities serve.
In addition to subspecialty expertise and rapid interpretation,
Dr. Smith said DRPC excels in all elements of image
interpretation and minimally invasive procedures, particularly
in MRI, computed tomography (CT) and positron emission
tomography (PET) interpretation.
The practice that began with Drs. Forbes and Smith has grown
to nine board-certified, subspecialty trained radiologists
who have performed fellowships in interventional radiology,
neuroradiology, women’s imaging and musculoskeletal
radiology. The other radiologists are Drs. Jason Arthur, Arvin
Bagherpour, Annabel Galva, Gregory Gordon, Christopher
Koch, Douglas Niemann and Rajkumar Yarlagadda. In addition,
staff member Carter Mayotte is a board-certified radiology
physician assistant.
“We see these cancer patients every day, either in person or
through the images we interpret,” he said. “We know this disease
can be a difficult experience, both financially and emotionally.
That is why we are dedicated to ensuring the interpretations
and interventional procedures we provide are comprehensive
and of the highest quality. When there is anything we can do
to help these patients beyond that, such as participating in the
Spirit of Courage program, we’re happy to do it.”
Among its many efforts, the Jennie Edmundson Foundation
has launched the “Cancer Care – Precisely Where It’s Needed”
capital campaign to raise $5 million to replace the linear
accelerator at the Methodist Jennie Edmundson Cancer Center
with an advanced, more precise TrueBeam linear accelerator.
The project includes building a new vault to house the
equipment as well as making several improvements to the
center facility. Not only has DRPC been a longtime supporter
of the Spirit of Courage program, Dr. Smith said, the practice
recently made a generous donation to the capital campaign.
DRPC was the first practice to provide state-of-the-art,
high-field open magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in Omaha.
DRPC has an in-house radiologist present at its outpatient
imaging facilities at all times to review each examination
performed. This allows the patient and referring clinician to
be notified immediately of any acute illnesses which may
“Jennie has been a good place for us to work and grow,” he
said. “We get to help people every day, and that makes us feel
good. Giving back helps the hospital become stronger, and
that makes us feel good, too.”
For information about volunteering for the Spirit of Courage program,
or to donate, please contact Tara Slevin at 712-396-6040.
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Charitable Patient Care Fund
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Makes a Tangible Impact
on Patients’ Lives
When Shelia Bentley traveled from her home in
n Macedonia,
Iowa, to the Methodist Jennie Edmundson Cancer Center
for chemotherapy and radiation treatment of breast cancer,
she made the roughly 60-mile round trip at least 50 times.
That’s 3,000 miles – 300 miles farther than the drive from
Los Angeles to Boston – and countless gallons of gas.
Imagine her surprise and pleasure when she received a gas
card through the Charitable Cancer Patient Fund, which
benefits directly from the Spirit of Courage Celebrity Gala
and Weekend.
“I remember my jaw dropping when it was handed to me,”
said Bentley, a 49-year-old mother of four who was treated
at the Cancer Center in 2009. “People don’t realize the extra
expenses you face when you have cancer. Maybe it doesn’t
seem like much, but knowing I didn’t have to come up with
the extra money for gas really did relieve some of the stress.
“Just knowing someone cares enough to do that for me
was nice,” she said. “It’s another example of the way the
people at Jennie go above and beyond.”
Interacting on a sometimes daily basis allows the
caregivers at the Cancer Center to get to know the
people they serve as more than names on a medical
chart or computer screen.
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Just knowing someone cares
enough to do that for me was
nice. It’s another example of the
way the people at Jennie go
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said Karla Owens, who serves
assistant at the Cancer Center, making arrangements and
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“So many live on limited incomes. We do all we can
with the resources we have available.”
The Charitable Cancer Patient Fund works to reduce
financial burdens by helping uninsured or underinsured
patients with treatment costs, medications and
transportation. As patients who can particularly benefit
from the fund are identified, each case is brought to a group
that convenes every two weeks to review opportunities for
assistance. The group determines areas of greatest need
and offers support in the form of utility assistance, groceries
and/or gas cards to help offset the cost of medications or
travel to and from treatment appointments.
By bridging some of the gaps that occur when families
face the unexpected costs of a cancer diagnosis, and
by eliminating potential obstacles to receiving care,
the Charitable Cancer Patient Fund allows patients to
concentrate on doing all they can to overcome the disease.
Seventy-three-year-old Richard Robertson of Atlantic
said he was “in shock” when he received gift cards while
undergoing radiation therapy for prostate cancer at the
Cancer Center earlier this year. “I had not expected anyone
to step up for me like that,” he said. “I was very impressed.”
Robertson was so touched by the gift that he and his wife,
Joan, have returned the kindness in their own special way.
“We’re taking some of my wife’s zucchini-raspberry bars
in to the gals in radiation oncology tomorrow,” he said
recently. “It’s our way of saying how special they are to us.”
Sheila Bentley
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Larry Jacobson, Celebrity Co-Chair
Presented
db
by
Justin James, The Bald and The Brave Co-Chair
Shari James, Poker Tournament Co-Chair
Jill Killion, Volunteer Chairman
Edd & Donna Leach,
Spirit of Courage Recipient Event
Chriss Lilleskov, Online Auction Co-Chair
Sponsors
SILVER
The Daily Nonpareil
Memorial Fund
Wayne Duvall
giving tips, or
harassment, to
Brett Cullen
during poker tou
rnament
Iow
College
MCL Construction
Methodist Hospital
Mid Continent Trucking
Shared Services
Todd Archer Hyundai
US Bank
Patty’s Caddies…Swinging for a cure!!
Mike McKay, Videographer
Pat Miller, The Bald and The Brave Co-Chair
Bill Oldenberg, Celebrity Co-Chair
BRONZE
Ameristar Casino & Hotel
Brad & Mindy Perdue, Racing for the Cure
Tom Potvin, Golf Tournament Co-Chair
Ted Roberts, The Bald and The Brave Co-Chair
Joan Rostermundt, Website & Operations Support
Tom Schmitt, Publisher, The Daily Nonpareil
Clodagh Slevin, Celebrity Co-Chair
Tara Slevin, Event Coordinator
Leslie Southard, Dinner / Auction Co-Chair
Chris Thompson, Marketing
Matt & Barb Walsh, Hospitality Co-Chair
Sandy Westphal, Marketing
Stephen Zubrod, Corporate V.P. Marketing
CRYSTAL
Ron & Pat Andersen
Beacon Vacations
City of Council Bluffs
Council Bluffs Fire Department
Council Bluffs Police
Department
Council Bluffs Public Works
Department
Doll Distributing, Inc.
Hematology
Hy-Vee Food Stores
PATRON
Black Hills Energy
Brad Perdue Racing
Synchronicity Training &
Development
Tyson Foods, Inc.
Support &
In-Kind Support
Anderson Partners Advertising
Borsheims Fine Jewelry & Gifts
Caddy’s Riverside Grille
Dodge Riverside Golf Club
Special Thank-You
To the many volunteers who
worked together to make this
weekend possible!
SOUTHWEST IOWA’S PREMIER HOSPITAL
Our recent renovations make Jennie the standard for healthcare throughout southwest Iowa.
See for yourself the Meaning of Care. bestcare.org
©2014 Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital, an affiliate of Methodist Health System
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